Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Psalm 89[a]
A maskil[b] of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing(A) of the Lord’s great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known(B)
through all generations.
2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.(C)
3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant,
4 ‘I will establish your line forever
and make your throne firm through all generations.’”[c](D)
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:1 In Hebrew texts 89:1-52 is numbered 89:2-53.
- Psalm 89:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 89:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 37, 45 and 48.
15 Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,
who walk(A) in the light(B) of your presence, Lord.
16 They rejoice in your name(C) all day long;
they celebrate your righteousness.
17 For you are their glory and strength,(D)
and by your favor you exalt our horn.[a](E)
18 Indeed, our shield[b](F) belongs to the Lord,
our king(G) to the Holy One of Israel.
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one.
- Psalm 89:18 Or sovereign
Seventy Years of Captivity
25 The word came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim(A) son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon. 2 So Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people of Judah(C) and to all those living in Jerusalem: 3 For twenty-three years—from the thirteenth year of Josiah(D) son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—the word of the Lord has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again,(E) but you have not listened.(F)
4 And though the Lord has sent all his servants the prophets(G) to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention.(H) 5 They said, “Turn(I) now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land(J) the Lord gave to you and your ancestors for ever and ever. 6 Do not follow other gods(K) to serve and worship them; do not arouse my anger with what your hands have made. Then I will not harm you.”
7 “But you did not listen to me,” declares the Lord, “and you have aroused(L) my anger with what your hands have made,(M) and you have brought harm(N) to yourselves.”
Cross references
- Jeremiah 25:1 : S 2Ki 24:2
- Jeremiah 25:1 : S 2Ki 24:1
- Jeremiah 25:2 : Jer 18:11
- Jeremiah 25:3 : S 1Ch 3:14
- Jeremiah 25:3 : Jer 11:7; 26:5
- Jeremiah 25:3 : S Isa 65:12; S Jer 7:26
- Jeremiah 25:4 : Jer 6:17; S 7:25; 29:19
- Jeremiah 25:4 : S Jer 7:26; 34:14; 44:5
- Jeremiah 25:5 : S Jdg 6:8; S 2Ch 7:14; S 30:9; S Jer 23:22
- Jeremiah 25:5 : S Ge 12:7; S Dt 4:40
- Jeremiah 25:6 : S Ex 20:3; S Dt 8:19
- Jeremiah 25:7 : Jer 30:14; 32:35; 44:5
- Jeremiah 25:7 : Dt 32:21
- Jeremiah 25:7 : 2Ki 17:20; 21:15
2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised,(A) Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.(B) 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law(C) have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.(D) 5 For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.(E) 6 For in Christ Jesus(F) neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value.(G) The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.(H)
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